News: Federal Government Reduces Petrol Pump Price From N97 To N87

Mrs Dieziani Allison-Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum Resources today announced a drop in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit from N97 to N87.

The Minister gave the directive during a press conference at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today Sunday 18th January 2015.

Read below.

“As you may be aware, there has been a lot of volatility in the oil market in the past few months and due to this the importation prices of our petroleum products have been impacted.

“Therefore, with the approval and directive of Mr. President and by virtue of Section 6 clause 1 of the Nigerian Petroleum Act, it is my responsibility as Minister of Petroleum Resources to hereby announce a reduction in the pump price of Petroleum Motor Spirit (Petrol) from the current Ninety Seven Naira (=N=97) per litre pump price down to Eighty Seven Naira (=N87=) per litre pump price, effective from twelve (12) midnight Sunday, 18th of January 2015.

“Accordingly, I have directed the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) to ensure strict compliance of this price adjustment by all marketing companies”

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